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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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